Tackling the challenge of plastic pollution and waste remains at the forefront of corporate and government sustainability strategies. In fact, the United Nations (UN) has committed to delivering a legally binding agreement by the end of the year to transform…
UIC GmbH (Alzenau, Germany) announced that, at a customer's request, it has developed, designed and supplied the world's largest short-path evaporator, with a 2.6-m inner diameter, 80 m² of heating surface, a total height of 16 m and a total…
Yara International ASA (Oslo, Norway) announced that it is has become the first in Brazil to produce ammonia made from renewable biomethane and has already delivered the first tons of lower-carbon product to its customers. A purified biogas made from…
Aramco (Dhahran, Saudi Arabia; www.aramco.com), one of the world’s leading integrated energy and chemicals companies, has signed a collaboration agreement with Carbon Clean (Houston, Tex.; www.carbonclean.com) and SAMSUNG E&A (Seoul, South Korea; www.samsungena.com) to demonstrate a new carbon capture technology.…
LyondellBasell (Rotterdam, the Netherlands; www.lyondellbasell.com) today announced that Yvonne van der Laan, executive vice president of circular and low carbon solutions (CLCS), has been awarded the prestigious Winthrop-Sears medal by The Chemists' Club (New York, N.Y.; www.thechemistsclub.org). The accolade was…
Hexion Inc. (Columbus, Ohio) announced its acquisition of Smartech, a cutting-edge technology company at the forefront of AI-driven autonomous manufacturing solutions. This strategic acquisition, Hexion's first in a decade, marks a bold step in the company's strategy to revolutionize the…
Topsoe (Lyngby, Denmark; www.topsoe.com), a global leader in carbon emission reduction technologies, has been chosen as a technology provider and engineering partner for the Triskelion project, located in Galicia, Spain. The project, owned by the Spanish shipping and chemicals company…
PPG Industries (Pittsburgh, Pa.; www.ppg.com) today announced the completion of an on-site solar installation at its Caivano, Italy facility that will enable progress toward the company’s 2030 greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets. The project is part of a partnership with…
Aramco (Dharan, Saudi Arabia; www.aramco.com), one of the world’s leading integrated energy and chemicals companies, TotalEnergies (Corbevoie, France; www.totalenergies.com), a global multi-energy company that produces and markets energies, and Saudi Investment Recycling Company (SIRC; Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; www.sirc.sa), a major…
Nel Hydrogen Electrolyser AS, a subsidiary of Nel ASA (Oslo, Norway; www.nelhydrogen.com), has signed a new contract for 10 MW of alkaline electrolyzer equipment for about EUR 5 million with Samsung C&T Corporation Engineering & Construction Group (‘Samsung C&T’) for…